Papageno - The Magic Flute, Mozart
Opera North Autumn 2024 - Spring 2025
“Inevitably, though, it’s Emyr Wyn Jones’s lovable rogue of a Papageno who steals the spotlight – surely channelling the spirit of librettist Emanuel Schikaneder”
“Possessor of one of the most purely beautiful voices we’ve heard in a long time; his arias were sheer delight, and he presented such a sympathetic figure that one almost expected someone in the audience to respond to his pleas”
“The casting this time has a sure winner, as Papageno the bird-man in Emyr Wyn Jones – he’s Welsh and makes his Welshness part of the fun, and has a rounded baritone voice”
“Papageno is one of the work’s scene-stealers. Here, the birdcatcher was played by bass-baritone Emyr Wyn Jones, who was adept at assuming the kind of calculated awkwardness which was appropriate in both his singing and his movements. He has a seasoned comic’s ability to make well-timed short comments, helped by his Welsh accent”
“But the winning performance came from Emyr Wyn Jones as Papageno. A great comedic character actor, baritone but above all so much fun”
“Outstanding among the principal ones are Emyr Wyn Jones as a Papageno with a Welsh lilt in his voice…Jones has a wonderful comic gift”
“The Magic Flute benefits from several strong performances, most notably from Emyr Wyn Jones as the kind-hearted bird-catcher Papageno, who brings much-needed humour to the production and handles the spoken section of the opera with the most finesse”